Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Clark County, checked against the repository descriptions linked below. Date spans may contain gaps; an index is not a complete set of original records.
Marriages, births and deaths
Census records
Deeds and land
- 1943, Woodland Municipal Census, Woodland City Clerk1943, Woodland Municipal Census, Woodland City Clerk
- 1972, Woodland Municipal Census, Woodland City Clerk1972, Woodland Municipal Census, Woodland City Clerk
- 1973, Woodland Municipal Census, Woodland City Clerk1973, Woodland Municipal Census, Woodland City Clerk
- 1978, Woodland Municipal Census, Woodland City Clerk1978, Woodland Municipal Census, Woodland City Clerk
- Clark County Auditor, Recorded Land Records, 1998-Present1998-Present
- Woodland City Council, Minutes, 1950-20061950-2006
- Woodland City Council, Ordinances, 1977-20061977-2006
- Woodland City Council, Resolutions, 1938-20061938-2006
- Highland CemeteryDates not stated in catalog
Cemeteries and burial
- Camas Cemetery Association, Minutes, 1920-20061920-2006
- Salmon Creek Methodist CemeteryDates not stated in catalog
- St. John Lutheran Church CemeteryDates not stated in catalog
- St. Mary of Guadalupe CemeteryDates not stated in catalog
- Washougal Memorial CemeteryDates not stated in catalog
- Yacolt CemeteryDates not stated in catalog
County government
- Camas, City of, Clerk, Minutes and Meeting Records, 1973-Present1973-Present
- Camas, City of, Clerk, Recorded Ordinances, 1994-Present1994-Present
- Camas, City of, Clerk, Resolutions, 1999-Present1999-Present
- Camas-Washougal, Port of, Board of Commissioners, Minutes, 1935-20101935-2010
- Camas-Washougal, Port of, Board of Commissioners, Resolutions, 1990-20101990-2010
- Clark County (East County) Fire District No. 1 and No. 9, Board of Commissioners, Resolutions, 1945-20091945-2009
- Clark County Fire and Rescue Board of Commissioners, Minutes, 1961-20091961-2009
- Clark County Fire and Rescue Board of Commissioners, Resolutions, 1965-20091965-2009
- Clark Public Utilities Board, Minutes, 20152015
- Clark Public Utilities Board, Resolutions, 20152015
- [Clark] East County Fire and Rescue Commissioners, Minutes, 1942-20091942-2009
- Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, Board of Trustees, Minutes, 20172017
- North Country Emergency Medical Service, Board Meeting Minutes, 1984-20201984-2020
- Vancouver Port Commissioners, Minutes, 1912-20101912-2010
Other records
- City of Ridgefield Minutes, 1909-20071909-2007
- Clark County Auditor, Miscellaneous Recordings, 1998-Present1998-Present
- Clark County Auditor, Power of Attorney Records, 1998-Present1998-Present
- Clark County Auditor, Professional License Records, 1998-Present1998-Present
- Clark County Auditor, Recorded Agreements and Contracts, 1998-Present1998-Present
- Clark County Auditor, Recorded Ordinances, 1998-Present1998-Present
- Clark County Auditor, Recorded Resolutions, 1998-Present1998-Present
- Clark County Auditor, Uniform Commercial Code Recordings, 1998-Present1998-Present
- Clark County Council, Resolutions, 1950-20241950-2024
- Clark County Fire District #13, Minutes & Meeting Records, 1974-19991974-1999
- Clark County Mosquito Control District, Meeting Minutes & Agendas, 2000-20122000-2012
- Clark County Public Health Advisory Council Minutes and Agendas, 2003-20182003-2018
- Clark County Public Works Road Construction Photographs, 1949-19611949-1961
- [Clark] East County Fire District Firefighters Association, Minutes, 1946-19991946-1999
- Ridgefield City Council, Minutes, 1909-20071909-2007
- Ridgefield City Council, Ordinances, 1909-20071909-2007
- Ridgefield City Council, Resolutions, 1932-20071932-2007
- Ridgefield City Council, Resolutions, 1932-20071932-2007
- Royal City, City Council, Resolutions, 1962-20071962-2007
- Vancouver City Council, Minutes, 1859-1862; 1873-19961859-1862; 1873-1996
- Vancouver City Council, Ordinances, 1858-1952, 1957-20041858-1952, 1957-2004
- Vancouver City Council, Resolutions, 1862, 1935-20041862, 1935-2004
- Vancouver Port Commission, Photograph Collection, 1916-19961916-1996
- Washougal City Council, Minutes, 1908-19861908-1986
- Washougal City Council, Ordinances, 1908-20071908-2007
- Washougal City Council, Resolutions, 1919-20061919-2006
- Yacolt Town Council, Minutes, 1908-20121908-2012
- Yacolt Town Council, Ordinances, 1908-20131908-2013
- Yacolt Town Council, Resolutions, 1951-19851951-1985
Naturalization records
Court records
Schools
- Vancouver School District, Minutes, 1877-19991877-1999
- Vancouver School District, Resolutions, 1954-19991954-1999
- Washougal School District #112-6 School Board, Minutes, 1952-1979; 1982-1986; 1994-20061952-1979; 1982-1986; 1994-2006
See the repository's descriptions and search options
Repository access note: Selected digital collection links from Washington State Library county research guides. Collections may include local towns, schools, cemeteries and other organizations within the county. Guide dates can change; consult each Digital Archives collection for actual coverage, restrictions and available images.
Sources: the catalogs and repository descriptions linked on the entries above. Selected inventories do not establish complete coverage of every record type or online access to original documents. Read the repository access note for source dates and limitations.
Where to find the records
- Clark County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the county auditor and the clerk of the superior court, and any online record search the county offers.
- The county auditor
Deeds and other land records, and marriage licenses.
- The clerk of the superior court
Probate (wills and estates), divorces, naturalizations and court cases.
- The Washington State Archives
In Olympia and regional branches: county records, and the Digital Archives with searchable indexes.
- Washington State Digital Archivesfree
Searchable indexes to Washington records, including births, marriages, deaths, censuses and naturalizations, from the State Archives.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Washington, Clark" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Land not yet in any county
Later formed partly from Clark County: Lewis County, Thurston County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1845, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Washington began statewide registration of births and deaths in 1907. Many county marriage, birth, death and census records are indexed free in the Washington State Digital Archives.